Doris May Grove Schroeder Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Doris May Grove Schroeder, 92 of Elkhart, passed away 8:55 a.m., Monday, May 20, 2019 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born December 24, 1926 in Upper Merthyr Tydfil, Great Britain to Jeremiah Coffey and Annie Jane (Phillips) Coffey. She married Orval Grove on September 25, 1945 and he passed away March 18, 1975. She later married Wayne Lowell Schroeder on October 29, 1984 and he passed away August 30, 2018. Surviving are 2 sons, Dennis (Suzanne) Grove of Wakarusa, Dale (Jane) Grove of Mishawaka, step-daughter Debra (Pat) Smith of Mishawaka, Step-Son Randy (Jill) Schroeder of Mishawaka, 8 Grandchildren, Justin Smith, Nicole (Eric) Moore, April Schroeder, Lisa (Sharath) Grove Narayan, Christopher (Kayla) Grove, Jennifer (Paul) VanAntwerp, Matt (Holly) Sharp, Carrie (Dustin) Hopp and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Orval Grove and Wayne L. Schroeder, grandson Michael Grove, 2 brothers Jerry Coffey and Albert Coffey. Doris graduated high school in Wales at the age of 16. She worked at Miles Laboratory and was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Mishawaka. Visitation will be from 4-6 pm Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home, 117 W. Waterford St. Wakarusa and 1 hour prior to a 10 funeral service Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Wakarusa Missionary Church, 202 W. Waterford St. Wakarusa. Rev. Dr. Adam Clark of St. Peter Lutheran Church and Pastor Damon Gardzelewski of Wakeshma Community Church will officiate. Burial will follow at Olive (West) Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. Online condolence may to be sent at www.rrefh.com

Doris May Grove Schroeder

December 24, 1926 - May 20, 2019